preferidos

Preferidos is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese to designate items, people, or concepts that are favored or regarded as more desirable. In both languages, preferido (masculine singular) or preferida (feminine singular) turns into preferidos or preferidas in the plural, and the form agrees with the noun it describes. As a noun, both languages can use a plural noun phrase such as los preferidos (Spanish) or os preferidos (Portuguese) to refer to a group of favorites; the feminine forms are las preferidas and as preferidas, respectively.

Etymology and meaning: Preferido derives from the verb preferir, which comes from Latin praeferre, meaning to bear before or to prefer. The word denotes something that has been chosen ahead of alternatives, often because of personal taste, utility, or perceived value.

Usage: In everyday speech, preferidos means “my favorites” or “the preferred ones.” Examples include “mis libros preferidos” (my favorite books) in Spanish or “meus livros preferidos” in Portuguese. In formal writing, it can refer to a favored group in a given context, such as “los preferidos del público” (the audience’s favorites). In digital interfaces, preferidos commonly label a user’s marked bookmarks or saved items, equivalent to “favorites” or “bookmarks.”

Variations and related terms: Related forms include preferido, preferida, preferidos, and preferidas. Synonyms in both languages include favoritos and predilectos, while the noun form "preferencia" refers to preference itself rather than the set of items.

See also: Favorite, favoritos, preferencia.